Christmas day procession honors long-serving firefighter
A procession honoring long-serving Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Warren Whitney paraded past his house on Monday.
The Christmas day procession was led by police motorcycles, firetrucks, and ambulances.
Whitney, 53, died last week of complications from an illness, Fire Chief John Steinbeck said.
Whitney joined the department in 1995 and served as a firefighter, engineer, captain, and deputy chief until his death, officials said.
According to department officials, Whitney, a longtime paramedic, served for years on the county’s technical rescue team.
He also worked as a suppression captain and as a captain in charge of the training division, officials said.
“Warren had a passion for keeping people safe and worked tirelessly with law enforcement to ensure the well-being of our community,” Steinbeck said in a news release.
“Warren was a phenomenal chief officer and will be missed by the department, family, friends, and the community.”
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